The Domus PARIS WALL BRACKET DOWN S-ARM is an outdoor walllight 450mm high, 275mm projection, die-castaluminium and moulded acrylic, IP43, 1 B22, in fivecolours.

Down-arm or up-arm? It is not a styling choice.

Domus sells the same bracket both ways, at the same 275 450mm. Nothing published explains the difference, and it is not cosmetic.

• The debris point is the practical one. An upward-facing lantern under atree collects leaves, and once wet they stay which dims the fitting, holdsmoisture against the seal, and eventually needs someone with a ladder.
• Under trees, near gutters, or anywhere with leaf fall, take the DOWN arm. On a clean rendered wall with nothing above it, either works and the choice isaesthetic.
• The light distribution matters near a boundary. A down arm puts light onyour path; an up arm spills more of it sideways which in a townhouse or on anarrow block is your neighbour’s bedroom window.

275 mm of projection check it against the path

This bracket stands 275mm out from the wall. On a path narrower thanabout a metre, that is a real intrusion at head height and at 450mm tallmounted at the usual 2m, the bottom of the lantern sits around 1.55m, which is below eyelevel. For a narrow passage, the Paris HALF wall bracket projects 150mminstead though note that one takes E27, not B22.

No globe, B22

Requires: 1 B22 Globe (not included). No maximum wattagepublished. Prefer LED in an enclosed acrylic lantern.

The published specification

Made to order allow up to 10 business days

Where it works

• Under trees and near gutters it sheds debris.
• Near boundaries less spill toward a neighbour.
• Entries, garages and courtyard walls.
• Not on a path under a metre wide take the half bracket.
• Not in sprinkler throw IP43.

Specifying it

Outdoor wall bracket, down S-arm. W275 H450mm. Die-cast aluminium with mouldedacrylic lens. IP43. 240V AC. 1 B22 lamp required, not included. Made in Italy, assembled and powdercoated in Australia. Five colours. 12-month replacement warranty. Made to order, allow up to 10 businessdays. DOWN-ARM VERSUS UP-ARM IS NOT A STYLING CHOICE. A down arm hangs the lantern below, puts light onthe path, spills less toward a neighbour, and SHEDS rain and leaves. AN UP ARM COLLECTS THEM under atree that means a dimmed fitting, moisture held against the seal, and someone on a ladder. Under trees ornear a boundary, take the down arm. Check the 275mm projection against a narrow path.

Supplied and supported by Lights For You.

Questions

What is the difference between the down and up S-arm?

Not styling. Domus sells the same bracket both ways at the same size, and nothing published explains the difference. A down arm hangs the lantern below the arm, so light goes mostly down onto the path. An up arm stands it above, so more light goes upward and sideways.

Which should I choose?

The down arm under trees, near gutters, or anywhere with leaf fall and near a boundary. On a clean rendered wall with nothing above it, either works and the choice becomes aesthetic: the down arm reads as a traditional coach lamp, the up arm as more formal and upright.

Why does leaf fall matter?

Because an upward-facing lantern collects it. Leaves sit in the top, and once wet they stay which dims the fitting, holds moisture against the seal, and eventually needs someone with a ladder. A down arm sheds both rain and debris because its open side faces the ground.

Does it matter near a neighbour?

Yes. A down arm puts light on your path; an up arm spills more of it sideways, which in a townhouse or on a narrow block is your neighbour’s bedroom window. It is a small choice with a real effect on how well the fitting is received.

How far does it stick out?

275mm from the wall. On a path narrower than about a metre that is a real intrusion, though at 450mm tall mounted at the usual 2m the bottom of the lantern sits around 1.55m, which is below eye level rather than at it. For a narrow passage the Paris half wall bracket projects 150mm instead noting that one takes E27 rather than B22.

Does it come with a globe?

No 1 x B22 globe is required and not included. No maximum wattage is published, which matters inside an enclosed acrylic lantern where heat has nowhere to go, so prefer LED.

How weatherproof is it?

IP43 spray to 60 degrees from vertical. Rain is fine; sprinkler throw and hosing are not. On a wall at normal mounting height it is rarely in either, which makes IP43 less of a constraint here than on a post at ground level.